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Action1 Cloud-native Patch Management Platform Outperforms WSUS

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Action1, a cloud-native patch management platform, offers significant advantages over the deprecated Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Action1 provides faster installation, reduced maintenance, broader coverage, automated policies, and better reporting. It supports both Microsoft and third-party applications, handles remote endpoints seamlessly, and scales effortlessly. WSUS, while historically popular, requires substantial infrastructure, manual interventions, and lacks support for third-party applications, making it less suitable for modern IT environments.

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  1. 08.09.2025 16:35 📰 1 articles

    Action1 emerges as a superior alternative to deprecated WSUS

    Action1, a cloud-native patch management platform, has been identified as a superior alternative to WSUS. Action1 offers faster installation, reduced maintenance, broader coverage, automated policies, and better reporting. WSUS, while historically popular, requires substantial infrastructure, manual interventions, and lacks support for third-party applications, making it less suitable for modern IT environments.

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